Whirlpool GLS3074 manual

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    GAS SEALED BURNER COOKTOP Use & Care Guide For question s about featur es, oper ation/perf ormance, pa rts, accessories or service, c all: 1-800-253-1301 or vi si t ou r website at www . whirlpool.com In Canada, ca ll 1-800-807-6777 or visit our webs ite at www . whirl pool. ca TABLE DE CUISSON À BRÛ LEURS À GAZ S C E L LÉ S Guide d’utili[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS COOKTOP SAFETY ................. ............................ ........................... 2 PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................... ............. 4 COOKTOP USE ..................................... ............................ ............. 7 Cooktop Controls ................................ .....[...]

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    3 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do [...]

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    4 P ARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers se veral differ ent mode ls, and no t all m odel s ar e shown. Th e cooktop you ha ve pur chased may have s ome or all of the items li sted . The location s and ap pearances of th e featu res sh own here may not match thos e of your model. All BTU ratin gs s hown are for Natural gas un less othe rwise note d[...]

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    5 Model GLS3675 (36" [ 91.4 cm] s hown) Model GLS30 74 (30" [76.2 cm] not shown) Contr ol Panel Cooktop A. Left fr ont burner control knob B. Surfac e burner locator C. Le ft rear burn er con trol kn ob D. Control knob off position E. Center rear burne r control knob F . R ight rear burner control knob G. Right front burner control knob A[...]

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    6 Model GL T3657 (36" [91.4 cm] shown) Model GL T3057 (30" [76. 2 cm] not shown) Contr ol Panel Cooktop A. Left fron t burner control knob B. Sur fa ce bur ne r lo cat or C. Le ft re ar burner cont rol knob D. Center rear burner control knob (on 36" [91.4 cm] m odels only) E. Ri ght rea r burn er c ontrol kn ob F . Contr ol knob off [...]

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    7 COOKTOP USE Cooktop Con t rols IMPORT AN T : Y our cookto p is f actor y-se t for use with N a tural gas. If you wish t o use LP gas, an LP Gas Conve rsion Kit is included with you r new cooktop. See the i nstruction s include d with th e LP Gas Conv ersion Kit f or deta ils on making this conversion. Electric ign ite rs automatic ally lig ht the[...]

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    8 Gas tube opening: Gas mus t flow fr eely thr oughout the g as tube opening for th e bur ner to ligh t properly . Keep thi s area free of soil and do not all ow spills, food , cleaning age nts or any other material to enter the gas tube opening. Protect it from spillovers by always usi ng a bur ner cap. Bur n er p ort s: Check burner fl ames oc ca[...]

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    9 Use the followin g chart as a guid e for cookware material characteristic s. COOKTOP CARE Gen eral Cl ea ning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the cooktop is cool . Always foll ow label ins tructions on cleaning products. Soap, wat er and a soft cloth or sponge are su ggested fi rst unles s otherwise noted. EXTER [...]

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    10 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solut ions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the power sup p ly cord unplugged? Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If t he prob[...]

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    11 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T ro ubleshootin g.” It may save you the c ost of a service call. If you sti ll need help, follow the i nstruct ions below . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi ll help[...]

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    12 WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARR ANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major a ppliance i s operate d and main tained a ccording to instru ctions a ttached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whi rl pool”) will pay for Factory S[...]

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    13 SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas immédiatement les instructions. Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de bles[...]

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    14 IMPORT ANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ CONSER VEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS AVERTISSEMENT : Pour réduire le risque d’incendie, de choc électrique, de blessures ou de dommages lors de l’utilisation de la table de cuisson, il convient d’observer certaines précautions élémentaires dont les suivantes : ■ AVERTISSEMENT : NE JAMAIS utiliser cet a[...]

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    15 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉ RISTIQUES Ce manuel couvre plusi eurs modèles différents, et tous les modèles ne sont pas illustrés . La table d e cuisson que vous avez ach etée peut comporte r tous les artic les énumérés ou seu lement certain s d'entre eux. L'e mplacement et l'apparence des caractéristiq ues illustrée s peuvent ne [...]

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    16 Modèle GLS3675 (36" [91,4 cm] illustré) Modèle GLS3074 (30" [76,2 cm] no n illustré) T ab leau de co mmande T ab le de cuiss on A. Bouton de commande d u brûleur avant gauche B. Repè re de brûleur de su rfac e C. Bouton de commande d u brûleur arrière gauche D. Bouton de commande à la position Off (arrêt) E. Bout on de co mm[...]

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    17 Modèle GL T3657 (36" [91,4 cm] illustré) Modèle GL T3057 (30" [76,2 cm] non illustré) T ab leau de co mmande T ab le de cuiss on A. Bouton de c omma nde du br ûleur avant gauche B. Repè re de brû leur de surfac e C. Bo uton de comm ande du brûle ur arri ère g auche D. Bout on de co mma nde du brû leur ar rièr e cent ral (sur[...]

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    18 UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON Commandes de la table de cuisson IMPORT ANT : Cette tab le de cuis son a été conf igurée à l 'usine pour l'a limenta tion au gaz natur el. Si vous s ouhaitez utili ser du gaz propane, un e trous se de conversion au gaz propane est fourni e avec la ta ble de cu isson. V o ir le s instruct ions inc [...]

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    19 Brûleu rs de surface sc ellés IMPORT ANT : Ne pas entra ver l'évac uation de l'ai r de combust ion et de venti lati on aut our de s bords des g rille s de brûle ur . Chapeau de brûleur : T oujours garder le cha peau de brûleu r en place lorsq u'un brûleu r de surface est utilisé . Un chapeau d e brûleur propre empêche le[...]

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    20 Tige de positionnement La tige de pos itionnement s ur la gr ille d oit êt re placée d ans le trou du chapeau de brûl eur pour mainten ir la grille en pl ace. Prépa ration de conserves à la maison Lors de la préparat ion de cons erves penda nt de longues périodes, al ter ner l’uti lisation d es brûleu rs de surface entre les quantité [...]

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    21 ACIER IN OXYDABLE Pour év iter d’e ndommage r le fini d u pr oduit, ne pas utilise r de tampons à récu rer savonneux, de net toyant s abrasifs, de crème à polir pour tabl e de cuiss on, de tampons en laine d’aci er , de chiffons de lavage ru des ou certai ns essu ie-tout. Fr otter dans la dir ection du grain p our évit e r les dommages[...]

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    22 Les brûleurs de su rface ne fonctionnent p as ■ Est-ce la premièr e fois que les brûleurs de surface sont utilisés? T our ner n ’import e lequ el des bo uton s de brûl eur de s urface pour libérer l’air des can alisat ions de gaz. ■ Le bouton de commande est- il bien réglé? Pousser sur l e bouton avant de le tourner à un réglag[...]

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    23 GARANTIE DE S GROS A PP AREILS MÉNAGERS WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION GARANTI E LIMI TÉE DE UN A N Pendant un an à compter de la da te d'acha t, lorsqu e ce gros appareil ménager e st utilis é et entretenu con formément aux in struct ions jointes à ou fournies avec le produit, Whirlpool Corporati on ou Whirlpool Canada LP (ci-après désign[...]

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    8286994A © 2007 Whirlpool Corporation. All r ights re served. Tous dr oits rése rvés. ® Regist ered T radem ark/™ Tra demark o f Whir lpool, U .S.A., Whirlpool Cana da LP Li cense e in Can ada ® Marque déposée/™ Marqu e de com merce de Whirl pool, U.S .A., emp loi sou s licen ce par Wh irlpo ol Canada LP au C anada 5/07 Printed in U.S.A.[...]